by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 8, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has approved a bill that would require testing for radon gas in Iowa schools. The legislation is named in honor of Gail Orcutt, a retired teacher who worked in Waterloo, Norwalk and Des Moines schools. Representative Ray Sorenson paid tribute to Orcutt...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 8, 2022 | Health & Medicine, News
The pandemic wasn’t just lethal to many Iowans who caught COVID-19, but it’s also feared to be part of what’s driving up Iowa’s cancer death rate. Many people have put off regular screenings in the past two years, and the results are reflected...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 8, 2021 | Health & Medicine, News
It was one year ago today that longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died from pancreatic cancer and Iowans who’ve lost loved ones to the disease are working to raise awareness in his honor. Mike Schreurs, a volunteer with the Iowa chapter of the...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 14, 2021 | Health & Medicine, News
It’s estimated 2,700 Iowa women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and nearly 390 will die from it. Radiologist Doctor Lashonda Soma is reminding women about the importance of early screenings for breast cancer. “One in eight women will be...
by Matt Kelley | Jun 14, 2021 | Health & Medicine, News
Today marks the start of PanCAN Action Week as pancreatic cancer survivors and advocates work to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest form of cancer, and to raise more federal funds for research. Beth Day of Urbandale, a seven-year pancreatic cancer...